Here you will find business opportunities and public notices regarding rural estates or developments on the foreshore and seabed. If you are interested in waters outside Scotland then see The Crown Estate's website here.

Business opportunities

6 December 2017

Byres farm, Moray

The well-laid out and fully equipped productive mixed farm unit, including land, accommodation and agricultural buildings will be let on a 10 Year Modern Limited Duration Tenancy (MLDT), the new tenancy introduced on 30 November 2017 under the Land Reform Act 2016. Offers will be considered for the farm as a whole and consideration will also be given to offers that exclude Byres Farmhouse.

Byres farm, Moray

1 Kings Park Cottages, Stirling

Opportunity to purchase a three bedroom, semi-detached cottage which is in need of upgrading and modernisation throughout. Situated in a fantastic location with views of Stirling Castle and the added advantage of off street parking and gardens to the rear.

2 Kings Park Cottages, Stirling

Dinwoodie Green Farm, Lockerbie

319 acres of productive dairy and arable farmland, located 5 miles from Lockerbie, is now available for sale. Please direct enquiries to the Savills office in Dumfries in the first instance (Tel: 01387 263 066 Email: dumfries@savills.com )

Dinwoodie Green Farm, Lockerbie

39 George Street

A recently-refurbished second floor suite of office accommodation located in the heart of Edinburgh's city centre, is now available to lease. Please direct enquiries to Stewart McMillan at Cushman & Wakefield in the first instance (stewart.mcmillan@cushwake.com / 0131 222 4547).

16 East St, Fochabers

Current leasing opportunities

We take a collaborative approach to the ocean energy sector.

In Scotland we have world class test and demonstration facilities which enable technology developers to install single or multiple machines in a variety of site conditions. To complement these, we offer the opportunity to access seabed for wave and tidal current projects of up to 30 MW. Applications can be made at any time until further notice.

Public notices

20 February 2018

Notice of intention to provide an area extension to EMEC for the Billia Croo site

Crown Estate Scotland intends to provide a variation to extend the Billia Croo site operated by EMEC. The seabed rights are for a wave test and demonstration facility, and the extension is for a three machine array demonstration.

Clyde Marine Planning Partnership (CMPP)

Crown Estate Scotland is a member of the Clyde Marine Planning Partnership (CMPP). Scottish Ministers have given the task of developing a Regional Marine Plan for the Clyde to the CMPP and its Public Authority members.

To find out more about the CMPP and the development of the Clyde Regional Marine Plan please visit the CMPP website. A Statement of Public Participation sets out a timetable for plan development and provides details of opportunities for engagement and participation with the development of the Regional Marine Plan. It also describes the stages of plan development and what these stages will involve, for example when consultations will happen. The SPP is available to read here.

To keep up to date with the CMPP and the development of the Clyde Regional Marine Plan, you can sign up to its newsletter here.

4 January 2018

Notice of intention to provide an Option Period extension to Forthwind Ltd

Crown Estate Scotland intends to provide an Option Period extension to Forthwind Ltd for the seabed rights at Methil. The seabed rights are for 2 test and demonstration offshore wind turbines and this extension of the Option Period means they will have the opportunity to step into Lease out to the end of September 2018.